monthly summary · September 2017
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Overview
September 2017 sources center on Daniel's arrival at a familiar Japan guesthouse. He packed, flew, checked in, and then reported loneliness, depression, and dissatisfaction compared with a stay seven years earlier.
Several livestreams from Japan show Daniel walking at night, managing pocket Wi-Fi, battery and audio problems, interacting with viewers, and talking about guesthouse life, relationships, and local observations.
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Earlier-month videos review his YouTube channel's history: abandoned first attempts, a 2015 restart, a traffic surge after a link on the r/Hapas subreddit, trolling and moderation fights, and later declining views and revenue despite rising subscribers.
Childhood and school recollections cover a school change after his grandfather's death, bullying and friendships, and severe childhood hay fever.
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Moderation conflicts on HelloTalk and LINE involved Daniel's deliberate rule-breaking and explicit content, bans, and workarounds.
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Home-life updates mention hostile comments about his relationship, parental friction, Daniel's account of online stalking and leaked household details that led his mother to delete her Facebook account, drawing burnout, and his elderly cat's health.
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Themes
Loneliness, depression, and repeated guesthouse stays as an attempt to relive past experiences.
Language ability, translation work, YouTube monetization, copyright issues, and Twitch/YouTube streaming.
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Relationship with his girlfriend and plans to meet her in October.
Social and dating encounters in Japan, including a veterinarian who paid him to read English texts, a declined proposal, and an apparent sales-style lunch.
A video includes explicit self-disclosure about sexual behavior involving others' used underwear, described here without further detail.
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Cooking videos: improvised tonkatsu with substitutions and fried rice.
Developments
Source dated 2017-09-22: Daniel packed a 14 kg bag, had it searched at airport security, reached a familiar Japan guesthouse, finalized the room contract, bought beer and a towel, and ate chicken in the living room.
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Source dated 2017-09-24: Daniel attended a lunch at an apartment that resembled an Amway demonstration, left to meet a friend, and paid 500 yen for food at the elevator.
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Source dated 2017-09-27: Daniel livestreamed a night walk in Japan, mentioned ramen with fellow guests and a new Canadian resident, bought a drink at Lawson, and walked in a circle back to the store.
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Sources dated 2017-09-26: Daniel described depression and loneliness on the third day at the guesthouse, visited the rooftop, and drank a whiskey highball.
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Source dated 2017-09-29: Daniel did a nightlife livestream, retitled it around 8:30 PM, and ended it around 10:00.
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Source dated 2017-09-29: during another walking stream Daniel unplugged his microphone, spent about 10 minutes in a convenience store with stomach trouble, and boarded a train toward Namba.
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Source dated 2017-09-20: Daniel's HelloTalk post was removed with a warning, he escalated to provoke a ban, was banned, and re-registered with a new account.
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Source dated 2017-09-17: Daniel's LINE messages stopped delivering after he sent explicit media, and he deleted the account but could not re-register with his number.
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Source dated 2017-09-09: the original Discord server was deleted by its creator, a replacement was made by someone else, and Daniel bought Japanese currency ahead of his trip.
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Uncertainties & gaps
Unclear whether a user reported the HelloTalk post, whether shadow-banning occurred, whether the sent images were his own, and whether HelloTalk has identified the new account.
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Daniel suspects but does not know that a recipient reported his LINE account for harassment.
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Unclear whether the other attendees at the apartment lunch were misled into attending or stayed to the end.
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Daniel speculates that he may have a moderate form of bipolar disorder; this is not established.
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Unclear whether his negative view of the current guesthouse stay reflects nostalgia for the earlier visit.
Unclear whether Matthew Glasscock's later behavior involved drugs; the hospital incident was told to Daniel by a customer.
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Uncertain whether followed creators influenced him positively, how he feels about growth driven by Elliot Rodger interest, when the comment disputes began, and whether livestreaming reduced channel metrics.
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Causes of his diarrhea and of the stream audio and video problems were unresolved.
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Explore this period
- Recording · September 2017
A mentally ill person deleted our Discord server
The previous Discord server containing several hundred members was deleted by the administrator who created it, identified by Daniel as a previously banned commenter seeking attention. A replacement Discord server has been created by anothe
- Recording · September 2017
HelloTalk banned me
Burt's Bees beeswax lip balm containing vitamin E and peppermint was used after showering to help heal cracked lips, providing a tingling peppermint sensation. HelloTalk was utilized primarily to find a Japanese girlfriend, leading to an en
- Recording · September 2017
I used to be a woman
Daniel's YouTube channel progressed across two years, beginning with an abandoned attempt to record himself in South Korea in winter 2014 inspired by PewDiePie, which was discontinued due to discomfort with his appearance and voice. Vloggin
- Recording · September 2017
I like sniffing panties
Daniel addresses an affinity for smelling and wearing used underwear, acknowledging that viewers might find the discussion objectionable but proceeding regardless, and defends the actions while recounting past occurrences involving relative
- Recording · September 2017
Midnight stroll in Japan
Daniel livestreams a nighttime walk through streets in Japan, interacting with viewers, receiving donations, and managing his phone battery and pocket Wi-Fi connection. During the broadcast, Daniel discusses his guesthouse experiences, soci
- Recording · September 2017
Live Stream In JAPAN - Night Life
Daniel conducted an evening walking livestream through busy Japanese city streets and nightlife districts, confronting recurring pocket Wi-Fi connection drops, plan limits, and low livestream earnings. While walking past retail shops, adult
- Recording · September 2017
Bullied in school
Daniel attended two secondary schools, moving to the second distant school after his grandfather passed away and leaving his primary school friends behind. Daniel experienced isolation following a critical remark from William Welsh, but lat
- Recording · September 2017
Sunday stream -)
Daniel experiences streaming connection issues, compares local internet infrastructure unfavorably to Japan, South Korea, and the United States, and reflects on habits of overdoing activities, burnout, and mood fluctuations. Daniel discusse
- Recording · September 2017
Leave my girlfriend alone! Life update #2
Negative online comments targeted Daniel's relationship in an attempt to persuade his girlfriend to leave him, presenting a contrast to the positive reception on her personal channel. Friction persists between Daniel's parents over domestic
- Recording · September 2017
ASMR cooking - How to make Japanese Tonkatsu
Daniel made tonkatsu by substituting pork belly slices for pork chops and creating handmade breadcrumbs from sun-dried torn toast. After frying the breaded pork slice, Daniel discovered it was still pink in the center and returned it to the
- Recording · September 2017
How R hapas affected me mentally - part 2 of the evolution of my YouTube channel
Traffic to Daniel's YouTube channel surged after a link to his video was posted on the r/Happas subreddit, prompting hostile interactions and mockery of his family that Daniel countered by intentionally trolling the forum with unconventiona
- Recording · September 2017
Where The FWuk Am I
Daniel livestreams while walking through streets, business areas, and train stations in Japan, managing stream issues including audio noise, pocket Wi-Fi connections, and battery life. Daniel shares experiences and thoughts concerning life
- Recording · September 2017
STOP SENDING MY GIRLFRIEND DICKPICS!
Daniel sent unsolicited explicit photos and masturbation videos to women on LINE, subsequently finding his outgoing messages silently blocked from delivery, which he verified via Discord screenshots with a contact. After deleting his LINE a
- Recording · September 2017
Hot Japanese girl tried to take advantage of me today - Japan vlog #2
Daniel attended a lunch invitation at an apartment arranged by an acquaintance from a guest house, which functioned as an apparent Amway multi-level marketing demonstration of soaps and cleaning products conducted by women under an older wo
- Recording · September 2017
How hayfever ruined my childhood
Daniel expresses a strong hatred for summer in the UK, disliking the heat, bright sun, insects, the cultural focus on tanning, and the inability to wear layered clothing, favoring rainy and overcast weather instead. Daniel suffered from sev
- Recording · September 2017
A Japanese woman used me to learn English
Daniel met a Japanese veterinarian at an organ yakiniku dinner after drawing a realistic eyeball, leading to an exchange of LINE contacts. Daniel and the veterinarian had an outing involving an eyeball-themed izakaya dinner, an Irish pub, a
- Recording · September 2017
First day in Japan! [IRQq1E1F32c]
Daniel gets ready in the morning, packing his bag to head to the airport. Daniel travels to Japan after a rough flight, has his luggage searched at the airport, and checks into a familiar guesthouse to finalize paperwork. Daniel steps out t
- Recording · September 2017
First day in Japan - I feel so alone
Daniel prepared early in the morning and packed a 14 kg bag before traveling by air to Japan. The travel involved motion sickness and an embarrassing airport security bag search where items were pulled from a pocket containing condoms. Upon
- Recording · September 2017
This is why you shouldn’t come to Japan
Daniel is staying at a guesthouse in Japan visited seven years earlier, experiencing depression, loneliness, and dissatisfaction compared to prior stays. Daniel experiences frustration connecting with predominantly Japanese guests and non-n
- Recording · September 2017
feeling sad and depressed in Japan [PDilw_IgQcI]
On the third day staying at a Japanese guesthouse visited seven years earlier, Daniel experiences depression, loneliness, and boredom, noting that trips to Japan have declined in quality since his earliest visits. Daniel finds the guesthous